Gandhi's concept of ahimsa offers a guiding principle for navigating the unruly waves of contemporary challenges. Ahimsa, non-harm or nonviolence, was central to Gandhi's philosophy and ...

Gandhi took the religious principle of ahimsa (doing no harm) common to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism and turned it into a non-violent tool for mass action. He used it to fight not only colonial ...

Gandhi’s ideas of ahimsa are the same,” says Pratik. Jyotiba and Savitribai have a strong presence in Marathi folk traditions, with their ideas being made part of cultural songs and performances.

Some of the ways he fought without violence against injustice include: Gandhi's work helped to achieve independence for India from the British Empire in 1947. It was his belief in ahimsa that was ...